The Wilder Acting job description refers to GENE, a four-letter word. GENE is the stage name of Eugene Gladstone O'Neill, an American playwright and Nobel laureate in Literature. He is best known for his plays which include 'Long Day's Journey into Night' and 'The Iceman Cometh'. His works are considered to be some of the greatest in American literature and have been adapted into films, television shows, and musicals.